Cpl. Zachary Aguilar, a Marine telephone system and personal computer repairer, contacts the combat operations center during Exercise Predator Strike at Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, June 9, 2016. Predator Strike is a yearly exercise conducted by U.S. Marines and the Australian Defence Force to enhance the trust, interoperability and friendship between the two allies.......
Hometown: Seguin, TX

U.S. Air Force Veteran Shawn Schwantes, a McQueeney, Texas, native, swims the first lap of a men’s freestyle meet at the 2016 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Schwantes is enrolled in the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, which coordinates the care and transition support of seriously wounded, ill and injured Airmen and provides resources and support to......
Hometown: McQueeney, TX

Volunteers appeared in droves for the Spring Olympics taking place in College Station, Texas. The volunteers included members of the community, first responders and the local Army Reserve unit....
Hometown: Woodland, TX

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Marines with the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion execute tactical site exploitation training on April 21, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. The Marines searched rooms and vehicles to find explosives, drugs, ammunition, guns, electronic devices, DNA samples, or any type of evidence that could link suspects to illegal activities or help to track a suspect. Not every......
Hometown: Kilgore, TX

Cpl. Justin Buch (left) and Sgt. Justin Mendez explain the capabilities and purpose of Humvees to tourists during a public tour of the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in San Diego, Feb. 18, 2016. The tours were open to the public to show the local population the capabilities and equipment of an amphibious transport dock, and the living conditions of the crew and passengers when embarked. Mendez, a San......
Hometown: Nordheim, TX